Council & Business
27 February, 2023
Pyrenees council appoints flood recovery specialists
After the widespread flooding last year — particularly around parts of the Pyrenees Shire like Avoca and Lexton — council has announced a new Flood Recovery Team to support residents. The team of four specialists will work to consolidate...
After the widespread flooding last year — particularly around parts of the Pyrenees Shire like Avoca and Lexton — council has announced a new Flood Recovery Team to support residents.
The team of four specialists will work to consolidate council’s efforts to rebuild and recover from the October and November floods, while also coordinating the rebuilding of damaged community infrastructure with a view to making them more resilient to future weather events where possible.
“We’re really pleased to have these experienced professionals to work with our communities and our contractors to deliver this recovery plan and build resilience in our community,” Pyrenees Shire CEO Jim Nolan said.
“The job of recovering from last year’s flood events is a huge one, and while efforts are well underway we still have a long way to go.
“Having a dedicated, experienced team that can tackle the many aspects of this task without taking key council staff away from their regular roles is a very welcome development.”
Flood Recovery officer Tony Grimme will be focused on maintaining strong connections with support agencies to aid recovery, while Infrastructure Rehabilitation Coordinator Kim Whytcross will focus on working with several local contractors to rebuild our community infrastructure.
The team will be supported by Flood Recovery administrator Gillian Matthews, who will bring a strong project management focus and a wealth of local knowledge to the team.
Together the team will develop and deliver a flood recovery program that emphasises the health and wellbeing of impacted individuals, businesses, and communities.
They will also coordinate the rebuilding of damaged community infrastructure to help make them more resilient to future weather events where possible.